Then, under Senior Sun's lead, I came to a small private room. The antique decorations were quite charming. Moreover, I discovered that the decorative wooden door that didn't seem thick had a surprisingly good soundproofing effect.
Even a warrior with profound energy like me couldn't catch the movements outside. Senior Sun seemed to see through my doubts and explained with a smile.
"This door has some special materials added to it, creating an absolute barrier between the inside and outside to prevent warriors from eavesdropping. Only a Neutral Jing master would be able to ignore it!"
I couldn't help but click my tongue in wonder. As expected of a provincial city, this ordinary private room was so unique. Even if it was Senior Sun, he was still worried that there would be people eavesdropping on us. After all, Kun City was the territory of the Ouyang family. If news of this was leaked, it would be a big problem.
"What's the situation with the dark power in your body?" Senior Sun asked curiously.
"Er, it's alright. It's basically stabilized."
I nodded. Previously, when Senior Sun checked my Dantian, he discovered the existence of the small black ball. But in reality, the small black ball had undergone a transformation and displayed the essence of the Blood Demon's remnant consciousness. Senior Sun didn't know about this.
"En, that's good. Oh right, have you used the orb?" Senior Sun continued to ask.
I was momentarily stunned. Why did he suddenly ask about this? Could it be that Senior Sun coveted the orb!?
Should I answer truthfully? That was a problem. To put it simply, Senior Sun had generously provided me with the Yi Jin Jing and had even recommended me. At that time, Ouyang Jun had almost killed me in the interrogation room. Thanks to Senior Sun's fame and protection, I was able to safely escape. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to participate in the competition, not to mention ruining the Ouyang family's prestige.
The reason why I could improve so quickly was closely related to Senior Sun. I only hesitated for a short while before shaking my head.
"Not yet, because Director Du told me that my situation isn't suitable for it. What's wrong, Senior Sun?" I was a little surprised.
"Oh, that's right. I forgot to tell you before, but I didn't think that you would leave Kun City without saying a word."
Senior Sun nodded and agreed with Curator Du's words. He only mentioned it now, which was a little belated.
"Hehe, I had some urgent matters to attend to at that time, so I didn't inform Senior Sun. I'm sorry." I cupped my fists in apology.
"Don't worry, don't worry, Xiao Zhuang. Although you've improved very fast, it's still unrealistic for you to compete with Master Ouyang. He has more trump cards than you can imagine. It's a pity that you couldn't kill him in one fell swoop during the last finals. If you want to stop the engagement ceremony this time, you must have something to rely on." Senior Sun said earnestly.
"Senior Sun, to be honest, I haven't thought of a good countermeasure yet."
"Forget it, forget it. I'll help him to the end."
He took out a red pill from his bosom, paused for a moment and said, "Take this thing and then eat the inner core. This way, you can suppress the power of darkness. This way, you can absorb all of the inner core!"
"Aha, there's such a treasure?" It was really an eye-opener for me.
As expected of Elder Tian Ji, he gave me a rare item. Previously, I remembered Director Du's words and was worried that the Blood Demon's remnant consciousness would awaken.
With this strange pill, this problem was solved. I originally planned to give the inner core to my fairy teacher. Compared to me, she needed it more, but my plans couldn't keep up with the changes.
"Alright, quickly take it. This thing needs some time to take effect." Senior Sun said expectantly.
"Senior Sun, I have some doubts, but I don't know if I should say it."
Even though Senior Sun had helped me, it couldn't dispel my worries. I couldn't help but admit that I was questioning him.
"Go ahead." Senior Sun waved his hand.
"To be honest, I don't really understand why you want to help me like this." I said nervously. If it was a big shot with a bad temper, he would have already flipped out.
Senior Sun was stunned at first, then he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "It's very simple. It's because I feel that you have a rare and valuable moral character. You were just a little brat, but you relied on your own strength to challenge the Zhao family. Moreover, under the situation where everyone looked down on you, you managed to turn the tables. I especially admire this point. Moreover, you forgot that Qu Yihu is my old friend. He's in trouble, so I can't interfere with the matters of the Jianghu. Is there a problem with me entrusting you to provide as much help as possible?"
I was left speechless by his words. I couldn't see any clues from his expression.
"Hehe, I'm sorry, Senior Sun. I was overthinking it." I scratched my head, full of guilt.
Perhaps my intuition was wrong. Senior Sun didn't have any intention of harming me. Perhaps it was because I had experienced too many twists and turns recently that made me instinctively suspect others.
"It's alright. You're so young, but you're able to be so meticulous. It's really not easy. You're much better than this old man when he was young." Senior Sun shook his head, unable to hide the praise on his face.
Next, I swallowed the red pill. It melted in my mouth, and after a while, strands of red energy spread and quickly entered my Dantian. In the blink of an eye, it was attached to the yellow ball.
Previously, Curator Du had cast a seal. As time passed, it gradually condensed. Compared to my fairy teacher's ice crystal formation, it was even more indestructible. However, Curator Du had also said that the power of the inner core was too strong. There was no guarantee that the Blood Demon's remnant consciousness wouldn't be able to take the opportunity to absorb it. If that were to happen, it would be counterproductive. Originally, he was willing to give me the inner core and even provided me with an additional high-grade martial arts as a reward.
Now, the red energy had directly blocked the Blood Demon's remnant consciousness. Next, I took out the inner core. As I looked at the inner core that was emitting a faint golden light, I was extremely excited. My arms couldn't help but tremble. Just like that, I swallowed the inner core in front of Senior Sun!
I could clearly feel the strange energy spreading to my entire body as the inner core entered my body. It was warm and extremely comfortable. Very quickly, the inner core entered my Dantian.
Compared to the 'bright red' ball, the inner core seemed a little small. At that moment, strands of energy were overflowing from the inner core, nourishing my entire body. My Dantian was actually expanding at an extremely fast speed.